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Asia tops HSBC annual survey for expat experience
Asian countries have topped the latest HSBC Expat survey for best overall expat experience. China, Singapore, India and Taiwan all emerged in the top 10.
CFTC approves limited purpose swap dealer designations for Cargill and an affiliate
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved an Order granting limited purpose swap dealer (SD) designations to Cargill, Incorporated and an affiliate, Cargill Financial Services International marking the first time that limited purpose SD designations have been granted.
Credit Suisse to cut 65 jobs in fixed income business
Credit Suisse will cull 65 jobs across its fixed income business next week in an effort to reduce its presence in rates business.
Global unlisted infrastructure funds have US$93 billion investment reserves: Preqin
Unlisted infrastructure funds have an all-time high of US$93 billion in capital available for investment in infrastructure, or dry powder, as of October 2013, a 33% increase compared to the US$70 billion available to unlisted infrastructure funds in December 2010, according to Preqin’s research.
Vanguard Australia to launch low-cost global emerging markets ETF
Vanguard Australia is planning to launch the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), with Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) ticker code VGE.
US money market funds see 4.3% increase in AUM: Moody’s
US domiciled money market funds’ (MMFs) assets under management (AUM) increased 4.3% to US$667 billion in the third quarter, despite the political uncertainty over the US debt ceiling resolution, says Moody’s Investors Service in a report.
Standard Life Wealth nine-month AuA surges to £5.5 billion
Standard Life Wealth’s assets under administration (AUA) for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2013 was £5.5 billion, compared with £1.8 billion at the end of 2012.
PwC and Booz & Company sign conditional merger agreement
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Booz & Company have signed a conditional merger agreement.
Succession Link enters into strategic alliance with TD Ameritrade
Succession Link, a US-based platform provider for buying and selling financial advisory practices, has entered into a strategic partnership with TD Ameritrade Institutional to provide independent brokers and RIAs with more acquisition and selling options.
Affluent retreat from investing in October: Spectrem report
One story captivated the headlines over the past month, and it had an effect on almost everything that happened in the US, according to a report by Spectrem Group.